• Alexander Zverev and Alex de Miñaur already know their fate in the quest for the Guaje de Plata in Acapulco.
• Casper Ruud and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will face a qualifier and Germany’s Altmaier, respectively.
• Mexico’s Rodrigo Pacheco faces a tough challenge against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli

Acapulco, February 21, 2026.- There’s no better starting signal than the draw that defines the matchups between the protagonists! In a ceremony led by Álvaro Falla, director of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, and Monegasque player Valentin Vacherot as a special guest, the draw for the main draw of the 33rd edition of the ATP 500 in Acapulco took place.

The main draw will take place between Monday, February 23, and Saturday, February 28. Top seeds Alexander Zverev, Alex de Miñaur, Casper Ruud, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina already know who they will face in the first round of the ATP 500 in Acapulco.

World No. 4 and 2021 champion Zverev will start against France’s Corentin Moutet (No. 34) and, if he advances, will face the winner of the match between Tristan Schoolkate and Miomir Kecmanovic.

In the same bracket is Norway’s Casper Ruud, No. 13 in the ATP PIF Rankings, who was drawn against a player from the qualifiers. In the second round, he will face the winner between Adrian Mannarino and Eliot Spizzirri.

Also in the upper half of the draw is 2022 finalist Cameron Norrie, currently No. 27 and seventh seed, who faces his first challenge against 19-year-old Spanish prospect Rafael Jodar. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, champion in 2014, faces Terence Atmane.

One of the most attractive first-round matches is between 20-year-old Mexican junior Rodrigo Pacheco and the tournament’s fifth seed, Italy’s Flavio Cobolli (No. 20). These are two talented young players: Pacheco had a dream tournament in 2025, reaching the quarterfinals, and Cobolli’s rise has attracted attention.

“We have established players and many promising newcomers, so there is talent. It’s always about believing in our ability to come up with a good formula for this type of draw,” said Álvaro Falla, tournament director.

At the bottom of the draw, second seed and Acapulco champion in 2023 and 2024, Alex de Miñaur, faces a qualifier in his first match. If he advances, the Australian could face American Brandon Nakashima (No. 29), who also faces a qualifier in the first round.

The fourth seed and finalist in Acapulco in 2025, Davidovich Fokina, will face a player familiar with the Mexican ATP 500, Germany’s Daniel Altmaier. The winner will face American Sebastian Korda or Italian Mattia Bellucci.

Meanwhile, American Frances Tiafoe (No. 28) and eighth seed will face Portuguese Nuno Borges.
Finally, the 27-year-old, who provided one of last year’s surprises by winning his first title at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Vacherot, shared his expectations for this week a few hours before landing in Mexico. “I really like night matches, physical games, and I’m confident that Acapulco will suit me well,” he said at the press conference.